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Lorraine
After my Vet had filed a claim AO/IHD, he was diagnosed with diabetes type 2. We were new to all of the stuff with dealing with the VA, so just let that claim go ahead in order not to muddy the waters and figured we'd deal with that down the road at some point. When they awarded him 60% for IHD, VA noted his diagnosis of diabetes type 2 in subsequent medical records they requested and advised him to gather the appropriate records and file for diabetes type 2. Couldn't have been more surprised to have them suggest that!
Anyway, we took the info to his VSO and he filed the paperwork for us and he rather quickly got an appt. for a C & P. The doc was an external examiner(a D.O.), but not with QTC. He was very personable, did a thorough exam, followed the protocol per the exam sheet, focused a lot on peripheral artery exam. Ended the interview by thanking my Vet for his service. Several weeks later, my Vet got notified from QTC that he was scheduled for another echocardiogram - same clinic they'd sent him to a little over a year ago for his IHD claim. I was surprised by that with a claim for diabetes type 2, but from what I've read, if there is heart disease then they follow the work sheet for that. Haven't heard anything yet - has been about six weeks, IRIS says the claim is in the decision phase(uh-huh).
Wondering if anybody else has had an echo as part of the C & P for diabetes type 2. Being on the paranoid side when it comes to dealing with the VA, I'm worried that the 2nd echo done by a different examiner will come up with a different percentage on the ejection fraction (he was rated at just 50% and those of you that have been thru this, know that's the pivotal number for a 60% rating). So, I'm antsy again.
Lorraine
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